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I was searching for a file synchronization and sharing tool similar to DropBox and Ubuntu One.  Friends were recommending AeroFS.  I've been using DropBox, but now DropBox has Condoleezza Rice on their board <ref>see http://www.drop-dropbox.com/</ref>.  Ubuntu One is no longer available. <ref>I know they say it's a business decision (http://blog.canonical.com/2014/04/02/shutting-down-ubuntu-one-file-services/), which sounds rational.  But at first there was no explanation.  And it was done rather abruptly.  Did they get a [https://www.eff.org/cases/re-matter-2011-national-security-letter national security letter] forcing them to disclose user content on-demand which they refused to be a party to?</ref>
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I was searching for a file synchronization and sharing tool similar to DropBox and Ubuntu One.  Friends were recommending AeroFS.  I've been using DropBox, but now DropBox has Condoleezza Rice on their board <ref>see http://www.drop-dropbox.com/</ref>.  Ubuntu One is no longer available. <ref>I know they say it's a business decision (http://blog.canonical.com/2014/04/02/shutting-down-ubuntu-one-file-services/), which sounds rational.  But at first there was no explanation.  And it was done rather abruptly.  Did they get a [https://www.eff.org/cases/re-matter-2011-national-security-letter national security letter] forcing them to disclose user content on-demand which they refused to be a party to?</ref>
  
 
I decided not to use AeroFS because it's a proprietary service -- likely to go the way of the Dodo bird someday. [[File:Roelandt_Savery_-_%27Dodo_Birds%27,_Chalk,_black_and_amber_on_cream_paper.jpg]]
 
I decided not to use AeroFS because it's a proprietary service -- likely to go the way of the Dodo bird someday. [[File:Roelandt_Savery_-_%27Dodo_Birds%27,_Chalk,_black_and_amber_on_cream_paper.jpg]]
 
I chose to use [[git-annex]] and the git-annex assistant
 
  
 
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Revision as of 16:01, 30 June 2014

I was searching for a file synchronization and sharing tool similar to DropBox and Ubuntu One. Friends were recommending AeroFS. I've been using DropBox, but now DropBox has Condoleezza Rice on their board [1]. Ubuntu One is no longer available. [2]

I decided not to use AeroFS because it's a proprietary service -- likely to go the way of the Dodo bird someday. Roelandt Savery - 'Dodo Birds', Chalk, black and amber on cream paper.jpg

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  1. see http://www.drop-dropbox.com/
  2. I know they say it's a business decision (http://blog.canonical.com/2014/04/02/shutting-down-ubuntu-one-file-services/), which sounds rational. But at first there was no explanation. And it was done rather abruptly. Did they get a national security letter forcing them to disclose user content on-demand which they refused to be a party to?